surpassed; surpassing; surpasses
1
: to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
surpassed her rivals
surpassed all expectations
2
: to go beyond : overstep
3
: to transcend the reach, capacity, or powers of
a beauty that surpasses description
Examples of surpass in a Sentence
Attendance is expected to surpass last year's record.
Last quarter, sales surpassed two million.
His work regularly surpasses all expectations.
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Whether robots ultimately surpass human sprinters or not, their rapid progress underscores a larger transformation, one where physical intelligence is becoming as critical as digital intelligence in the evolution of AI.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Johnson then promptly loaded up with three early 3-pointers, surpassing his previous high for 3-pointers in a game.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
This will lead to a rapid warming trend over the coming days with temperatures surpassing record levels by the weekend.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Even as captain Anže Kopitar surpassed Marcel Dionne as the all-time leading point-producer in franchise history – Kopitar took 1,505 games to break a record Dionne set in 921, albeit in a higher-scoring era – the focus was on competing down the stretch.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Johnson then promptly loaded up with three early 3-pointers, surpassing his previous high for 3-pointers in a game.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
This will lead to a rapid warming trend over the coming days with temperatures surpassing record levels by the weekend.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Even as captain Anže Kopitar surpassed Marcel Dionne as the all-time leading point-producer in franchise history – Kopitar took 1,505 games to break a record Dionne set in 921, albeit in a higher-scoring era – the focus was on competing down the stretch.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Surpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surpass. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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